How to Train Iron Shirt Kung Fu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Slap your stomach area with your palms

   Your abdominal muscles should be tensed and breathing should be normal.
   
   Strike from different angles and cover the entire area, including sides and front, of your stomach.
   
   Repeat this everyday.
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   Step 2: about 200 times.

   When you are able to hit your stomach with considerable force without much pain, the first stage of training is complete.
   
   Be patient
   - this may take up to 6 months. , Strike with both the knife-edge and the palm-side of the fist, covering all area. ,, This bag should be made of tough material such as denim, and sewed together with strong thread.
   
   Sew it such that it is thin and tubular in shape, and closed at one end.
   
   Once filled to maximum capacity with mung beans, one should sew up the other end to enclose the beans. , As before, do this at least 200 times a day, everyday. ,,,, If they strike you and their leg or arm hurts, you have succeeded in your training.
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   Step 3: Slowly increase the strength of your strikes every few days.

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   Step 4: Do the same as step 1

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   Step 5: but this time with closed fists.

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   Step 6: After another 6 months have passed

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   Step 7: you should be able to strike with considerable force and withstand the attack.

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   Step 8: get a bag and fill it with mung beans.

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   Step 9: Hit your stomach area from varying angles and covering the entire area

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    Step 10: using the bag.

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    Step 11: After another 6 months

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    Step 12: you can replace the mung beans with gravel

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    Step 13: and repeat the training as before.

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    Step 14: Yet another 6 months later

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    Step 15: replace the gravel with iron or steel ball-bearings

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    Step 16: and repeat as before.

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    Step 17: The training is complete when you are able to strike yourself with maximum force with the bag and be able to withstand the blow.

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    Step 18: You can test your skill by getting your sparring partner to kick your stomach area with varying degrees of strength.

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